Bouchercon!

Fresh off a fun weekend—the Sisters in Crime Author Extravaganza in Ellicott City, MD, and an “in conversation” event with Tara Laskowski at Reads & Company in Phoenixville, PA—I’m now getting prepped for Bouchercon later this week. So much to look forward to ahead!

Tara and I will be trick-or-treating with our son Dash on Halloween, so we’ll be missing the Opening Ceremonies, unfortunately, but keeping fingers crossed for the Macavity Awards that night, with my story “English 398: Fiction Workshop” one of the finalists in the short story category—and then a finalist for the Anthony Awards on Saturday too, but we’ll be there for that!

In fact, once we fly in Friday morning, it’ll be non-stop fun for our time in Dallas! Here’s my official schedule below—with more planned in between times (panels to attend, drinks with friends, conversations in all directions).

Mystery Writers of America Signing Tables with Meg Gardiner, Tara Laskowski, Susan C. Shea, and Wendy Walker • Friday, November 1, 3:30-4 p.m.Speed Dating with Tara Laskowski • Saturday, November 2, 7 a.m.Panel: “What’s So Great About Critique Groups?” with Donna Andrews, Ellen Crosby, John Gilstrap, and Alan Orloff • Saturday, November 2, 9:30 a.m.Mystery Writers of America Signing with Meg Gardiner, Tara Laskowski, Susan Shea, and Wendy Walker • Saturday, November 2, 3:30 p.m.Panel: “Anthony Short Story Nominees” with S.A. Cosby, Barb Goffman, Greg Herren, and Holly West • Saturday, November 2, 4 p.m.Anthony Awards Presentation • Saturday, November 2, 6 p.m.

Look forward to seeing everyone there!